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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






2. A reprise.






3. A short or brief sonata.






4. A chord comprised of three whole tones resulting in an augmented fourth or diminished fifth.






5. Pertaining to the sonata form - a fast movement in triple time.






6. Three notes played in the same amount of time as one or two beats.






7. One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment.






8. A book of text containing the words of an opera.






9. A set of six musicians who perform a composition written for six parts.






10. Three note chords consisting of a root - third - and fifth.






11. Repetition of a single tone.






12. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






13. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.






14. One who directs a group of performers. The conductor indicates the tempo - phrasing - dynamics - and style by gestures and facial expressions.






15. The distance in pitch between two notes.






16. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.






17. One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment.






18. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






19. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






20. The study of forms - history - science - and methods of music.






21. Refers to the tuning of an instrument.






22. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.






23. Music written for a lively French dance for two performers written in triple time.






24. A canon where the melody is sung in two or more voices. After the first voice begins - the next voice starts singing after a couple of measures are played in the preceding voice. All parts repeat continuously.






25. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






26. Rapid alternation between notes that are a half tone or whole tone apart.






27. A short piano piece - often improvisational and intimate in character.






28. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






29. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.






30. To hold a tone or rest held beyond the written value at the discretion of the performer.






31. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






32. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.






33. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






34. A composition written for eight instruments.






35. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.






36. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.






37. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.






38. A symbol indicating to play loud.






39. Sliding between two notes.






40. The distance in pitch between two notes.






41. A chord comprised of three whole tones resulting in an augmented fourth or diminished fifth.






42. The highest female voice.






43. A group singing in unison.






44. Pertains to tone or tones.






45. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






46. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.






47. A musical style characterized as excessive - ornamental - and trivial.






48. Music composed such that each note is used the same number of times.






49. Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.






50. A direction to play expressively.







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